The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-10-06

and feed depOt, and SanfOrd's Block
burned down this morning. LOSS $1o,'
900: Insurance $4,000. IL is supposed
that the buildings we're set on hre and
two suspects have been arrested.
CUYAHoGA DEMOCRATS.
CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 1.-[SDecial]-,
The CuyahogR Democrats nominated
the following county ticket today:
Treasurer-HubbaId Cook.
Probate Judge-August Zehrlng'
County Clerk-Ssm. Briggs.
PrOsecutOr-ThOmas Reilly.
SeDatOrs-HOrace Fullern herman
Mueller.
Alderman-P. ]. CoOney.
CANADA FOREST FIRES.
OTTAWA, ONT, Oct, 1.-lSpeciall-
Great bush fires have been raging for
the past week Navigation Is suspend
ed on the Ottawa and st. Lawrence
rivers. Nineteen ocean steamers have
been waiting to clear from Mon
tresl for several days. 80 far
only two lives are reported lost, Tne
FIRE has broken out in the southeastern
outskirts of the city and force of men
have gone out to protect the lumber
piles, which. are stacked up In that
region. II the fire should reach the
lumber the CITY would be In great dan
ger Of destruction.
GLAD TO SURRENDER.
KNOXVILLE, TENN., Sept. 29.--[Spec-
iRll-The convict miners at Coal creek,
mltinied last week, but only mesgre re-
ports have been received. Several con
Victs were shot by the guards and the
rest were shut up In the mine. All ven
tilRtiOn shut off and the desperate men,
suffering for air, crowded around the
shaft and fought for places In front
One day of confinement used up all the
air In the mine and the rebels we're GLAD
to surrender.
MRS HENDRICKS WAS RIGHT.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 29-L5pecial. J.
Mrs. Hendricks says her refusal to deco
rate huF residence on the occasion OF
the Presidents visit, on Saturday, is not
the Outgrowth OF any Ill feeling towards
the President, but simply because she
did not regard as proper prof1se decora'
tiOns Of her resi- 1ence under the clrcum-
stances. II shall be very glad to have
the President or Mrs. Cleveland call
upon me-" she said, "but do not think
could appropriately decorate upon the
occasion which will revive many sad
memories"
JUDGE BLANDIN WILL RUN,
CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 29,-[Specisl.]-
A strong effort has been going on Tor
some days past to induce Judge Blandin
to consent to the use Of his name for
County Treasurer In the Democratic
Convention, which meets next Saturday.
N. k,o nj ad hot n,anfln.
men he said: Il am not seeking nOm-
instion for any Office and would prefer
to stay out Of the contest as have an
excellent practice, but l have finally
consented to allow my name to go be-
fore the conventional for the office.
BRIDE AT EIGHTEEN.
PETERSBURG, Va, Sept. 29.-[9pecial]
The sensation In fashionable society
circles Is the marriage Of Marcellns
Cheely. aged 26, to child named Will
liams aged 13 years. Cheely went to
Brunswick Court House with the child
Ostensibly to qualify as her guardian,
but instead OF doing that he proposed
marriage to her and was at once ac-
cepted. The license was procured and
the ceremony performed by Methodist
minister.
WHERE THE SHOOTING OCCURRED.
PARIS, Sept. 29.-[Special]-M. Le-
bigne, banker at Nancy, who is the
lessee of the ground where the shooting
occurred, and who was one Of the party
Of spoEtsmen, saws: "Our party kept
the frontier line few yards on the left.
While descending path we were absO
lutely exposed on the German side.
hn OF ohnf HPah I hnQFh
the hiss of o bullet overhead.
Before 1 had recovered from
INV surprise a second shot killed the
keeper, and third wounded Lieutenant
Wanger. summoned the local author
tiles, We found blood pools on French
soil, | requested a sergeant of Gen.
darmes to mark tree at the spot. | /
swear that neither challenge nor cry
was addressed to u4. Had the Germans
uttered sound we must have heard |
them."
WESTERN BASE BALL ASSOCIATION.
CHICAGO, Sept. %. .-[5pecisll -The |
Western Association Of Professional |
Base Ball Clubs was organized last
night. Delegates representing eight |
western cities met, elected officers and |
signed an agreement forming the new
organization. The representation Ia as
follows: Omaha, George K. Kay, repre-.
senting Joseph Garnean; Chicago. s. G
Morton; Kansas City, 4. &. Menges;
Lincoln, David Rowe; Des MOines, C. |
M. Sherman; Minneapolis, R. o. Foster; |
st. Paul, A. NJ. Thompson; Milwaukee, |
]. A. Hart. Mr. Menges representing
Chris Won Der Abe, of st. Louis, and
presented letter from that gentleman |
In which the demands were too |
heavy. He wished to make the |
new association training school for |
the Browns. The delegates could not |
meet his view and they voted to drop |
St. Louis out Of the deal. Lincoln, Neb., |
was then admitted to representation,
Dave Rowe being present in the inter- |
est OF that city. An agreement was
drawn up and signed by each delegate. |
A committee was appointed to prepare |
constitution and bylaws. Z. X. Menges, |
of Kanaas City, was elected president, |
and Samuel Il. Morton, Of Chicago, was
elected secretary and treasurer. 1t was
voted to hold the first regular meeting |
In this city October 26. The c0nsEitu-
tl0n will then he presented and perma.
nent officers elected. A schedule com.
mittee will then be appointed.
DIED OF jim JAMS.
FREMONT, o., Sept. 29.-[SpecIal i
Frank 6hiVely, young man with wife
and three children, died suddenly with
delerium tremens last night.
BANK FAILURE.
H1CLEvELAND, O., Oct. 1.-[speciall-
There is great excitement at Bellevue
on account Of the failure OF the Belle
yue bank at that place last night. It
was one of the strongest banks In the
county. At midnight, Probate Judge
Kannan was asked to make out the